What an exciting week it has been.
Firstly the Poms won the 5th & final Test at The Oval to stop
Australia from winning the Series, but we do bring home The Ashes and lots of
us no longer are bleary-eyed in the mornings from staying up too late watching
just one more over!
Beautiful daffodils everywhere this year
– we must have 300 bulbs planted by now
Sunday breakfast was fun with Glen keen to hear
about Judi’s trip as she had missed the previous breakfast, and Wes & I
sharing the story of our unexpected & intrusive visitors of the previous
Friday morning.
Wes has been able to get quite a lot done in the
garden – always with help, whether he wants it or not. There has been rather a
lot of sunshine after some icy cold mornings (caused by wind, rather than rain)
and as I sit writing this, I can see Lake Daylesford sparkling in the distance.
Before walking Maisie on Monday, I had a cuppa with
Annie at The Food Gallery, where we said hello to some other
friends, and updated each other on our past week’s activities. The secondary
schools are now on holidays so everywhere is a little busier than usual, which
I particularly noticed when I took Maisie to the Wombat Hill Botanical
Gardens.
That afternoon Wes & I headed to Bi-Rite
to buy him a new computer. His desktop had died & he had transferred
everything to our laptop only to discover it didn’t have enough capacity or
grunt to be workable. Tim was unable to help us as no computers or laptops that
we liked the sound of were available until late October! So, we drove to Officeworks
in Ballarat where the young friendly staff member found the very last
HP 24” All in One computer, just like mine that we had bought from Tim 6 months
ago. We grabbed it with glee & brought it home.
Wes spent most of Tuesday setting it up and
downloading Office 365, Norton & Family Tree-maker as priorities. He is
very pleased with the slimline, easy to use keyboard & very clear screen,
as well as being back on Windows 10. During a break in downloading, we took
Lewis & Morse for morning tea and sat outside The Food Gallery.
This gave them a chance to greet George & Max & totally monster Judi,
who was heading inside for a cuppa after Strong class with her fellow
participants.
Lewis & Morse with their eyes on
our raisin toast & jam!
We are loving being able to listen to ABC Classic
on TV. Last Monday we heard on the radio that it was available on Channel 27. I
couldn’t find that but on Radioline, at the very end of all the
radio station apps, I discovered it and the sound is sublime coming from our
smart TV’s speakers.
Judi & I played Mah Jong on Wednesday morning
at Muffins & More, while Wes attended his Reconciliation
Advisory Group, where he was disappointed to discover that the
resolutions from the previous meeting hadn’t been put to Council yet.
Lovely photo of Maisie, the Irish
Water Spaniel, on a walk with Wes around Twin Bridges
While Barbara’s car was being serviced on Thursday
morning, Wes drove her to Trentham for breakfast at Chaplin’s,
only to discover that both cooks had taken the day off & soup & toast
was the order of the day. Meanwhile I went shopping at Coles, Tonna’s & the
pharmacy & met up with lots of local friends during my time. It was one of
those days where it feels good to be alive & everyone was out enjoying the
sunshine.
By Friday, I was starting to get anxious about the
footy yesterday. It was a warm but windy day, and after gym, I did all the
weekend washing & ironing, as well as cleaning bathrooms & the kitchen
to help settle my nerves. That night we sat down to watch the Richmond vs
Geelong Preliminary Final and just as the game was about to start, we realised
Morse was missing. He had somehow leapt the fence between our place & Glen
next door & was sitting in her back yard looking confused & lost in the
dark. Wes went in & retrieved him & spent some time yesterday morning
adding extra wire to the height of the fence where it was at its easiest to
vault!
Couldn’t resist this cartoon doing
the rounds of Facebook
Wes & the boys drove me to Woodend Station so I
could get an early train to Southern Cross & arrive at the MCG before
1.45pm when the gates opened for the Collingwood vs GWS Preliminary Final being
played at 4.35pm. I was lucky enough to get a seat in my usual bay in the
Balcony on the 2nd level. Almost 78,000 fans turned up on a rainy
afternoon to see Greater Western Sydney outplay the Magpies & make their
way to their first Grand Final against Richmond next Saturday afternoon. The
Giants really deserved to win, although we played very well in the last quarter
& nearly stole a victory in the last minutes.
Thank you to all my many friends who sent supportive
messages before, during & after the game. I particularly appreciated the virtual
hugs I received afterwards. Wes & the boys were waiting at Ballan Station
at 9.20pm when the special football train arrived there, which was lovely.
This morning I missed out on the early morning walk
in the mist as I really didn’t have the energy. Wes has reminded me that the
specialist who diagnosed my chronic fatigue explained that my body no longer
produces enough adrenalin to get me through the day, which is why I spend most
afternoons resting & why I need to take things easily after a day like
yesterday. Apart from the Sunday Market followed by breakfast, our only
activity today is afternoon tea with our neighbours, Rob & Dene, catching up
on their recent wonderful trip.
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